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GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB

LOCAL GOVERNMENT & RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT

PUNJAB DISTRICT GOVERNMENT RULES OF BUSINESS, 2001
Lahore, August 21, 2001

No. S.O.V(LG)-5-9/2001. In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 31 of the
Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001, the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to
make the following District Government Rules of Business:

PART A-GENERAL

1. Short Title and Commencement
(1) These rules may be called the Punjab District Government Rules of
Business, 2001.
(2) They shall come into force with effect from 14
th
August 2001.

2. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-

(i) Bye-laws means the Bye-laws made by Zila Council under Section
192 of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.
(ii) Case means a particular matter under consideration and includes all
papers relating to it and necessary to enable the matter to be disposed
of, viz. correspondence and notes and also any previous papers on the
subject or subjects covered by it or connected with it.
(iii) District means a district notified under the Punjab Land Revenue
Act, 1967 (W.P. XVII of 1967), and includes a large urban district or
districts declared to be city district under the Punjab Local
Government Ordinance, 2001.
(iv) District Administration comprises the District Offices, including
Sub Offices of the departments of the Government decentralized to the
District Government and other offices set up by the District
Government and grouped under the Executive District Officers and
coordinated by the District Coordination Officer.
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(v) District Coordination Officer means an officer appointed in a
District under Section 28 of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance,
2001.
(vi) District Government means a district government consisting of
Zila Nazim and District Administration as provided in Section 13 of
the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.
(vii) District Officer means an officer who heads a district office under
the provisions of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.
(viii) District Police Officer means head of the District Police Office
appointed by the Government.
(ix) Executive District Officer means an officer who heads a group of
offices, other than the District Coordination Group of Offices, under
the provisions of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.
(x) Government means the Government of the Punjab.
(xi) Groups of Offices mean the groups of offices listed in Part-C of the
First Schedule of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.

(xii) Local Fund means a fund established under Section 107 of the
Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.
(xiii) Local Tax means a tax levied by Zila Council under Section 116 of
the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.
(xiv) Provincial Local Government Commission means a Commission
appointed by the Government under Section 131 of the Punjab Local
Government Ordinance, 2001.
(xv) Rules means The Punjab District Government Rules of Business,
2001.
(xvi) Zila Council has the same meaning as defined in Chapter-IV of the
Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.
(xvii) Zila Nazim has the same meaning as defined in Chapter-III of the
Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.




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3. Allocation of Business

(1) The District administration shall consist of Group of District Offices
specified in Schedule-I.
(2) The business of District Government shall be distributed amongst
groups of district offices in the manner indicated in Schedule-II.

4. Organization of District Offices

(1) Each Group of district offices shall consist of an Executive District
Officer (EDO) and of such other officials as the Government may
determine.
(2) The EDO, shall, by means of a standing order, distribute the work
among the officers, branches and/or sections of each district office.

5. Functions of the Zila Nazim

(1) The Zila Nazim shall:
(a) be the head of District Government;
(b) be responsible for co-ordination of all policy matters;
(c) perform other functions assigned under the Punjab Local
Government Ordinance, 2001;
(d) have the powers to call for any case or information from
any district office;
(e) communicate to the Government all matters related to local
taxation;
(f) furnish such information relating to administration of
affairs of District as the Government may call for;
(g) keep the Government informed of all important, political
and administrative matters and major developments in the
fields of planning, economic development and law and
order, etc.
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(2) No order shall be issued without the approval of the Zila Nazim in
cases enumerated in Schedule-III.
(3) The cases enumerated in Schedule IV shall be submitted to the Zila
Nazim for his information. The Zila Nazim may require any other case
to be submitted to him for information.

6. Functions and Powers of the District Coordination Officer (D.C.O)

In addition to the duties and functions assigned to him under any other provisions
of these rules, the D.C.O shall:

(a) be the official head of the District Administration;
(b) co-ordinate the activities of all groups of district offices;
(c) have the powers to call for any case or information from
any district office.

7. Duties and Functions of Executive District Officer (EDO)

(1) An EDO shall:
(a) assist the D.C.O. in formulation of policy and bring to the
notice of the D.C.O. cases which are required to be
submitted to the Zila Nazim under the rules;
(b) duly execute the sanctioned policy;
(c) be the official head of the group of district offices and be
responsible for its efficient administration and discipline,
and for the proper conduct of business assigned to the
Group of offices;
(d) submit all proposals for taxation and the bye-laws to the
Zila Council through D.C.O;
(e) be responsible to the D.C.O. for the proper conduct of the
business of the group of district offices, and keep him
informed about the working of the District Offices;
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(f) Where the Zila Nazims orders appear to involve a
departure from rules, regulations or Government policy,
resubmit the case to the Zila Nazim inviting his attention to
the relevant rules, regulations or Government policy and if
the Zila Nazim still disagrees with the EDO, the EDO,
through D.C.O. shall refer the case to the Provincial Local
Government Commission for decision;
(g) subject to any general or special orders of Government in
this behalf, issue standing orders specifying the cases or
other classes of cases which may be disposed of by an
officer subordinate to the EDO; and
(h) be responsible for the careful observance of these rules in
his Group of District Offices.
(2) While submitting a case for the orders of the Zila Nazim or D.C.O, it
shall be duty of the EDO to suggest a definite line of action.

(8) General Procedure for disposal of Business

(1) Instructions as to the manner of disposal of the business of the District
Administration shall be issued by the District Coordination Office of the
District Government.

(2) If any doubt arises as to the District Office to which a case properly pertains,
the matter shall be referred to the D.C.O, who with the approval of the Zila
Nazim, shall refer the case to the Government, and the orders thus passed
shall be final.
(3) All orders shall be made in writing. Where a verbal order is made, the officer
receiving the order shall reduce it in writing and, as soon as may be, show it to
the authority making the order.
(4) If any order contravenes any law, rule or policy decision it shall be the duty of
the officer next below the officer making such order to point it out to the
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officer making the order and the latter shall refer the case to next higher
authority.



(9) Order, Agreements and Contract
(1) The District Government shall be competent to acquire, hold or transfer any
property, movable and immovable, to enter into contract and to sue or be sued
in its name, through District Coordination Officer.
(2) Every order of the District Government shall be expressed to be made in the
name of the District Government and shall be executed by an officer or
authority of the District Government duly authorized.

PART B DEPARTMENTAL PROCEDURE

10. Consultation among District Offices

(1) When the subject of a case concerns more than one district office:

(a) The EDO in-charge shall be responsible for consulting the
other district offices; and

(b) no orders shall issue nor shall the case be submitted to
D.C.O. or the Zila Nazim until it has been considered by all
the district offices concerned.


(2) In the event of difference of opinion between the district offices concerned,
the EDO primarily concerned shall submit the case to the Zila Nazim through
D.C.O.
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(3) When a case is referred by one district office to another for consultation, all
relevant facts and the points necessitating the reference shall be clearly
brought out.
(4) Even where consultation is not required a district office may, for purpose of
information, transmit copies of communication received by it, or show a case,
to such other district offices as may be considered to be interested in or to
profit by it.
(5) An EDO may ask to see a case of another district office if it is required for the
disposal of a case in his office.
(6) The EDO for Finance and Planning may ask to see a case of any district office
in which a financial consideration is involved.

11. District Coordination Office.

(1) The District Coordination Office shall be responsible for:
(a) the co-ordination of the policy of all district offices with respect to the
services under their control so as to secure consistency of treatment;
(b) securing to all Government servants the rights and privileges conferred on
them by law for the time being in force;
(c) determining the strength and the terms and conditions of services of the
personal staff of Zila Nazim and Naib Nazim; and
(d) serving as Secretariat of the Zila Nazim;
(2) No District Office shall without the concurrence of the District Coordination
Office, authorize any orders other than an order in pursuance of any general or
special delegation made by the District Coordination Office.


12. District Police Office

The District Police Officer (D.P.O) shall keep the Zila Nazim generally informed
of all matters affecting public tranquility.

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13. Consultation with District Finance and Budget Office

(1) No district office shall, without previous consultation with the District
Finance and Budget Office, authorize any orders which in particular involve:
(a) relinquishment, remission or assignment of revenue relating to local
funds, actual or potential or grant of guarantee against it or grant of all
kind of leases;
(b) expenditure for which no provision exists;
(c) levy of taxes, duties, fee or cesses listed in Part 1 of Second Schedule
of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.
(d) re-appropriations within budget grants;
(e) interpretation of bye-laws made by the Finance and Budget Office;

(2) No proposal, which requires previous consultation with the Finance and
Budget Office under sub-rule (1) but in which the Finance and Budget Office
has not concurred, shall be proceeded with unless a decision to that effect has
been taken by the Zila Council. Formal orders shall, nevertheless, issue only
after the Finance and Budget Office has exercised scrutiny over the details of
the proposal.

14. Consultation with District Law Office

(2) The District Law Office shall be consulted by other district offices:

(a) on all legal questions arising out of any case;
(b) on the interpretation of any law;
15. E.D.Os Committee

(1) There shall be constituted E.D.Os. Committee with the District Coordination
Officer as its Chairman, to facilitate co-ordination among the departments, to
provide avenue for the consideration of matters of common interest and to
tender advice on any case that may be referred to the Zila Nazim.
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(2) Conclusions reached at the meeting of the E.D.Os. Committee shall not be
taken as decision of the District Government. Any further action required shall
be taken by the District Office concerned in accordance with the rules.






PART C- SERVICE
16. Postings, Promotions and Transfers
(1) The Authorities for postings and transfers of officers/officials in the district
shall be as follows:
Category of Officers/officials Authority
(i) BS-19 and above excluding EDOs & District Officers. Zila Nazim
(ii) BS-11 to BS-18 DCO
(iii) BS-1 to BS-10 EDO
(2) The normal tenure of these posts shall be two years.

PART D-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
17. Protections and Communication of Official Information
(1) No information acquired directly or indirectly from official documents or
relating to official matters shall be communicated by a Government servant to
the Press, to non-officials, or officials belonging to other Government offices,
unless he has been generally or specially empowered to do so.
(2) Detailed instructions shall be issued by the D.C.O. for the treatment and
custody of official documents and information of a confidential character.
(3) Ordinarily all official news and information shall be conveyed to the Press
through the District Coordination Office and the manner in which this may be
done shall be prescribed generally or specially in each case by the said office.
18. Channel of Correspondence
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Correspondence with the Government or another District Government shall be conducted
direct by the District Offices in respect of subjects allocated to them, subject to the
provisions of rule 13.

By order of the Governor of the Punjab




MUHAMMAD HUMAYUN FARSHORI
SECRETARY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT & RURAL
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT



SCHEDULE -I
(Rule 3 (1)

LIST OF GROUPS OF DISTRICT OFFICES

Sr.No Name of Group District Offices included in the Group

1. District Coordination
Coordination, Human Resource Management and Civil
Defense.
2. Agriculture
Agriculture (Extension), Livestock, Farm Water
Management, Soil Conservations, Soil Fertility,
Fisheries, and Forests.
3. Community
Development
Community Organization, Labour, Social Welfare,
Sports and Culture, Cooperatives, and Registration
office.
4. Education
Boys Schools, Girls Schools, Technical Education,
Colleges (other than professional), Sports (Education)
and Special Education.
5. Finance and
Planning
Finance & Budget, Planning & Development,
Accounts, Enterprise and Investment Promotion.
6. Health
Public Health, Basic & Rural Health, Child & Woman
Health, Population Welfare, District and Tehsil (Hqrs.)
hospitals.
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7. Information
Technology
Information Technology Development, Information
Technology Promotion, and Database.
8. Law
Legal advice and drafting.
9. Literacy
Literacy Campaigns, Continuing Education, and
Vocational Education.
10. Revenue
Land Revenue & Estate and Excise and Taxation.
11. Works and Service
Spatial Planning and Development, District Roads and
Buildings, Energy, Transport and Environment.






SCHEDULE -II
(See Rule 3(2)

DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS AMONG GROUPS OF DISTRICT OFFICES

Sr.
No.
Group of District
Offices
Allocated Business
1. District
Coordination
(i) Coordination
a. General Coordination within the District level.
b. Local Holidays within District level.
c. Preparation of Civil List of employees of
District Government and official gazette of the
District.
d. Service Associations in respect of District
Employees.
e. Rights and interests in respect of employees of
District Government.
f. Appointment of Commissions of Inquiry or
panel of officers in cases of misconduct of
Government servants with respect of District
Government Employees.
g. Monitoring the implementation of Government
policies within district.
h. Identity Cards for Civil Officers of the District
Government.
i. Expeditious finalization of delayed pension and
G.P.Fund cases for employees whose liability
falls on the District Government.
j. Employees welfare schemes at District level.

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(ii) Human Resource Management

a. Service Rules (other than Civil Service Rules)
relating to various Services and posts and
interpretation thereof at District level except
those falling under the purview of Provincial or
Federal Government.
b. Organization and Methods including-
1. Improvement of general efficiency and
economic execution of Government
business of the District Government;
2. Advice regarding proper utilization of
stationery and printing resources of the
Government with the District
Government;
3. Training in Organization and Method;
4. Suggestions scheme;
5. Preparation of Manuals;
6. Career pattern of District Government
employees;
7. Simplification of forms and procedures
within the District.
8. Departmental examinations in respect of
District Government Employees;
9. In-service/pre-service training of
ministerial employees of District
Government.


c. Absorption of surplus staff and allied matters in
accordance with PCS Act 1974 and PCS
(Appointment & Conditions of Service) Rules
1974 within the district for the posts which do
not fall under the purview of Federal or
Provincial Government.
(iii) Civil Defence and A.R.P.
a. Recruitment / Promotion / Posting / Transfers
of officials BS-1 to 11.
b. Initiation of Disciplinary proceedings under
E & d Rules from BS-1 to 15.
c. Provision of funds, its utilization and
approval of development schemes.
d. Overall supervision of district offices and
implementation of rules and policies.
e. Internal Audit of District Civil Defence
offices.
f. To monitor the training programme and the
implementation of Civil Defence Schemes in
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the district.
2. Agriculture (i) Agriculture (Extension)
a. Administrative, financial and technical
control of the field formation in the
district.
b. Achievement of area and production
targets of crops.
c. Implementation of crop production
strategy including agronomy and plant
protection prepared by the Provincial
Agriculture Department.
d. Preparation of detailed training
schedules of all trainers within the
framework of phases decided by
Provincial Agriculture Department and
dissemination of production technology
through training programme in every
village of the district.
e. Feedback of researchable problems to
Provincial Agriculture Department.
f. Identification, preparation and
implementation of projects approved by
competent authorities.
g. Implementation of Agricultural laws.
h. Ensuring availability and quality of
agriculture inputs.
i. Management of agriculture extension
farms and gardens.
j. Service matters relating to the district
cadre.
k. Maintenance of government buildings.
l. Purchase of stores and capital goods.
m. Participation along with requisite data in
review meetings held by Provincial
Agriculture Department.
n. Feedback to Provincial Agriculture
Department on all the above, as per time
to time instructions.
o. Implementation of crop production
strategy including agronomy and plant
protection.
p. Achievement of area and production
targets of all crops.
(ii) Livestock
(a) Matters relating to:
1. Artificial Insemination.
2. Promotional efforts for establishment of Dairy
Farms in Private Sector.
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3. Promotional efforts for establishment of Poultry
Farms in Private Sector.
4. Prevention of animal/poultry diseases, extension
services.
5. Training of Villagers on:
i. Prophylactic vaccination
ii. Management aspects
iii. First Aid Treatment
6. Enforcement of Prevention of Cruelty to animals
Act, 1890.
b. Prophylactic Vaccination.
c. Service Matters within the district as per
Delegation of Powers.
d. Purchase of Stores & Capital goods for
the District.
e. Any other assigned to by the
Government.
(iii) Farm Water Management
a. Organization and registration of Water Users
Association under Water Users Association
Ordinance for promotion of watercourse
improvement and other water management
activities in the district.
b. Preparation and implementation of water
management development plans in the district.
c. Watercourse improvement, precision land
leveling, irrigation agronomy practices,
groundwater management and harvesting of
water resources in Barani/ Rainfed areas.
d. Renting out agricultural machinery at approved
rates.
e. Service matters relating to the district cadre.
f. Maintenance of government buildings.
g. Purchase of stores and capital goods.
h. Feedback to Provincial Agriculture Department
on all the above, as per time to time instructions.
(iv) Soil conservation
a. Conducting survey and preparing water
harvesting schemes to control soil and water
erosion.
b. Construction of water disposal outlets and pacca
structures to allow controlled water run-off.
c. Construction of check dams, water ponds and
mini dams for conservation of soil and water.
d. Adoption and execution of agronomic and soil
conservation measures for reclamation of eroded
land.
e. Controlling soil erosion through afforestation
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and range management.
f. Provision of advisory services regarding soil
conservation and water harvesting.
g. Service matters relating to the district cadre.
h. Maintenance of government buildings.
i. Purchase of stores and capital goods.
j. Feedback to Provincial Agriculture Department
on all the above, as per time to time instructions.


(v) Soil Fertility
a. Evaluation of soil fertility status in the district
and preparation of site specific fertilizer
recommendations.
b. Provision of advisory services on soil and water
problems of the district.
c. Diagnosis of salinity-sodicity hazards of soils
and their reclamation.
d. Service matters relating to district cadre.
e. Maintenance of government buildings.
f. Purchase of stores and capital goods.
g. Feedback to Provincial Agriculture Department
on all the above, as per time to time instructions.

(vi) Fisheries
a. Extension services in private sector.
b. Lease of fishing rights, conservation,
management and promotion of fisheries in water
areas except rivers, canals, and barrages/pond
areas which have no boundaries.
c. Training through open training schools.
d. Issuance of district angling licenses.
e. Local publicity and awareness.
f. Enforcement of fisheries enactment in their
respective domain.
g. Fish stock replenishment in natural water bodies
in their respective domain.
h. Supervision of seed production, distribution and
supply programme at all seed production
units/hatcheries in their respective domain.
i. Acquaculture development activities.
j. Collection of statistical data on fish and fisheries
in their respective domain.
(vii) Forestry
a. Raising new forests and scientific management
of existing public forests to maximize the
production of wood and minor forest produce in
the irrigated plantations having area upto 2000
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acres.
b. Raising and promotion of roadside plantations
of local/district significance.
c. Promotion of social/farm forestry in private
lands.
d. Raising of Forest Nurseries.
e. Establishment of amenity forests and
recreational parks.
f. Education of the public for tree planting and
provision of technical and advisory services on
matters of afforestation to the people and other
departments in the district.
g. Service matters except those entrusted to the
provincial government.
h. Refer all major technical issues for advice of the
provincial government.
i. Formulate working plans after approval of
preliminary working plans from provincial
government (CCF concerned of the area) and get
it technically cleared/approved from the
provincial government before being sanctioned
by the district government.
j. Submit annual report on tree cover monitoring
to provincial government for review and
incorporation into provincial report.
k. Mass media, publicity, conservation of Eco-
system, enforcement and planning.

3. Community
Development
i) Community Organization
a. Creation of awareness regarding community
welfare issues.
b. Help to strengthen community based
organizations.
c. Assist organizations of communities
ii) Labour
a. Maintenance of industrial peace.
b. Welfare of labour including:
1. Promotion of settlement in case of industrial
disputes.
2. Audit and scrutiny of accounts of Trade
Unions in the Districts.
3. Implementation of compensation of claims
and non-payment of wages.
4. Implementation of labour laws, both Central
& Provincial including:-
c. Enforcement of all Labour Laws provincial as
well federal.
d. Implementation of government policies for the
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gradual elimination of child labour.
e. Coordination of governments efforts for abolition
of bonded labour.
f. Registration. de-registration of factories, shops
and establishments.
g. Inspection of factories/transport under labour
laws.
h. Inspection of shops under shops and
establishment Ordinance.
i. Manpower and employment.
j. Enforcement of weights and measures law.
k. Purchase of stores and Capital goods at district
level.
iii) Social Welfare

A. Social Welfare Wing.
a. Creation of social awareness by motivational
methods.
b. Professional and financial assistance to
registered voluntary social welfare agencies.
c. Socio-economic development of the people,
particularly women.
d. Training and rehabilitation of the destitute,
under privileged, handicapped and chronically
sick.
e. Eradication of social evils.
f. Assist relief and rescue services during
calamities and National Emergency.
g. Exercise admin and financial powers delegated
under rules.
h. Exercise powers/control over voluntary social
welfare agencies.
i. Guide voluntary Social Welfare agencies
towards their capacity building.
j. Coordinate with all line departments/district
administration.
k. Consolidate/update the physical and financial
performance reports.
l. Organize campaigns and program against social
evils through NGOs.
m. Organize relief work through
NGOs/Philanthropists.
n. Registration Authority with the delegated
powers.
o. Recommend cases of licences to the Provincial
Licensing Authority (DGSW) in respect of the
childrens Home (Orphanages).
B. Women Development Wing
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a. Schemes for Socio-economic development of
women.
b. Training in income generation skills and
rendering opportunities of both urban and rural
areas.
c. Research studies and surveys about women
related issues and problems for identifying areas
of immediate actions and development.

C. Bait-Ul-Maal Wing
a. Relief and rehabilitation of the poor and the
needy particularly poor widows and orphans.
b. Educational assistance to the poor and deserving
students.
c. Medical assistance to the poor.
d. Assistance to registered NGOs including those
registered under the Voluntary Social Welfare
Agencies (R&C) Ordinance, 1961.
e. Activities relating to charitable purpose.
f. Compilation and collection of data regarding
number of beneficiaries and the amount utilized.

(iv) Sports and Culture.
To be determined later on.
(v) Cooperatives

a. Cooperative Societies having area of operation
restricted to a district.
b. National Scheme for Cooperative Farming.
c. Training to the field officials of the Cooperative
Department and office bearers of cooperative
Societies in book keeping, maintenance of
accounts, minutes book, preparation of loan
documents etc.
d. Appeal under section 64-A against order of the
subordinate officer with regard to the matters
relating to the Cooperative Societies with area of
operation restrained to Tehsil / Village and
having share capital of not more than Rs. 5000/-
or as may be prescribed by Provincial
Government form time to time.
e. Development schemes pertaining to
Cooperatives as per delegation of powers.
f. Service matters pertaining to officers/ officials
as per delegation of powers.
g. Purchase of stores and capital goods for the
district office.

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(vi) Registration
To be determined later on.

4. Education (i) Boys Schools, Girls Schools, Technical Schools.
Colleges (other then Professional), Sport
(Education) and Special Education
a. Elementary, Secondary, and College Education,
except Professional Education.
b. Grant of Scholarship.
c. Education of handicapped children, specially
deaf, dumb, blind and with low vision.
d. Promotion of scientific research.
e. Production and distribution of educational and
scientific films.
f. Promotion of spots and co-curricular activities.
g. Service matters, except those entrusted to the
Services and General Administration
Department, Attached Department and the
Administrative Department.
h. Adult education.
i. Purchase of stores and capital goods for school
and colleges.
j. Establishment of new school and up-gradation
of existing schools.
k. Universal Primary Education and eradicating
drop outs.
l. Conducting of class 5
th
and 8
th
Examinations.
m. Identification and formulation of development
schemes.
n. Formulation of district education budget
(development and non-development),
reconciliation of expenditure and Audit matters.
o. Technical and surprise inspections of
educational institutions.
p. Development of district data base and its up-
dating.
q. Matters related to School Councils.
r. Periodic and regular reporting to the Heads of
Attached Department and the Administrative
Department.
s. Postings and transfers within the district, except
those failing in the purview of S & GAD,
Attached Department and Administrative
Department (Education Department).


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5. Finance & Planning i) Finance & Budget, Accounts
a. Formulation, distribution and monitoring of
district budget (current and development).
b. Examination and scrutiny of proposals for re-
appropriation and supplementary grants, and
their approval by the competent authority/forum.
c. Financial management and control of offices of
departments of the district government.
d. Examination of schemes of new expenditures.
e. Functions of Principal Accounting Officers and
Departmental Accounting Officers. Preparation,
communication and execution of financial
sanctions in accordance with the Delegation of
Financial Power Rules.
f. Collection of provincial taxes and their
immediate deposit into provincial treasury and
submission of collection accounts to the
Provincial Government.
g. Examination and advice on matters directly or
indirectly affecting the district finances.
h. Maintenance of district, Tehsil and town
provincial accounts and reconciliation.
i. Monitoring of ways and means
position/accounts of the district, Tehsil and town
government with the SBP/NBP, and
coordination with the Provincial Finance
Department.
j. Liaison with the Pakistan Audit department for
the disposal of audit observation. Matters
regarding Departmental Accounts Committee /
public Accounts Committee business.
k. Service and administrative matters, having
financial implication, of employees of the
district governments in accordance with Rules
and policy of the government.
l. Creation / upgradation of posts, either
permanently or temporarily with the approval of
the Finance Department.
m. Sanction of the Provincial Government for
obtaining loans.
n. Adherence / implementation of schedule of rates
prescribed by the Provincial Government.
o. Prudent management of assets and liabilities of
district government.
p. Sanctioning of loans to the Tehsil Municipal
Administrations/Union Municipal
administration from own resources.
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q. Implementation of pay / pension policy / rules
framed by the provincial government.
r. Purchase of stores and capital goods for
departments of the district government, as
prescribed under the purchase manual.
s. Approval of rate and running contracts.
t. Any other functions as assigned to the district
government.

ii) Planning & Development
a. Within the policy frame work given by the
Provincial Government preparing the Annual
Development Programme of the District in
coordination with all Districts offices of
provincial line departments.
b. Approval of development schemes according to
the Delegation of Powers under Financial Rules.
c. Appraisal, evaluation (major / selected schemes)
and monitoring of implementation of
development scheme in physical and financial
terms.
d. coordination within the District Government
Department and with the Provincial Government,
on policy issues.
e. Preparing of Five Years and other District
Development Plans.
f. Purchase of stores and goods as delegated under
Financial Rules.
iii) Enterprise & Investment Promotion
a. Promotion of small business, cottage, industry
and medium size enterprise.
b. Control, Monitoring and Stabilization of prices
of essential commodities.
c. Organizing the Industrial Exhibition.
d. Implementation of Industrial Statistical Act,
1942 regarding following functional
dimensions:-
1. Updating of District Pre-investment
Studies;
2. Survey reports on different Industries
to identify Industrial Potentials.
3. Preparation of Industrial Directory
on District basis.
e. Registration of Firms under, Partnership Act,
1932.
f. Registration of Societies Associations under the
Societies. Registration Act XXI of 1860 and
under Companies Ordinance, 1984.
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i. Feedback to the Government for
formulating industrial/trade
import and export policies.
ii. Forward planning promotion and
development of medium and
large scale industrial sector.
g. Liaison with Chambers of Commerce &
Industry and Feedback to the Provincial
Government in Industries & Mineral
Development Punjab.
h. Purchase of stores and capital goods for the
Department under the relevant Delegation of
Financial Powers.
i. Location Clearance Certificate for establishment
of Industrial Unit.
j. Development of Industrial Estates and
technological parks.
k. Investors protection.
6. Health


(i) Public Health, Basic and Rural Health, Child and
Women Health, District and Tehsil (Hqrs)
Hospitals.
a. Execution of the functions relating to following
areas on the guidelines given by the Provincial
Government:
1. Prevention and control of infectious and
contagious diseases;
2. Tuberculosis;
3. Eradication/Control of Malaria;
4. Lepers Act;
5. Treatment of patients bitten by rabid
animals;
6. Adulteration of foodstuff;
7. Government Public Analyst;
8. Nutrition surveys;
9. Nutrition and publicity in regards to
food;
10. Vaccination and inoculation;
11. Maternity and child welfare; and
12. Port Quarantine.
b. Management of health care facilities and
provision of health care services in the districts
including District Headquarter Hospitals
(DHQs), Tehsil Headquarter Hospitals (THQs),
Rural Health Centres (RHCs) and Basic Health
Units (BHUs) but excluding any hospital/health
facility affiliated with the Medical College.
c. Audit Cell to undertake financial, managerial
and clinical audit of health facilities in districts.
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d. Monitoring and inspection of all health care
facilities in respective district.
e. Data collection and compilation of Vital Health
Statistics.
f. Planning and Development of Health care
Services delivery for improving health status of
population in accordance with the community
perceived and locally ascertained health care
needs in order to pursue the Health for All
goal through Primary Health Care (PHC)
approach of providing equitable health services.
g. Preparation of Development Schemes, Budget,
Schedule of new Expenditure and ADP
Proposals up to Rs.5 million.
h. Service matters except those entrusted to Health
Department/Services & General Administration
Department in case of regular employees of the
provincial government up to posts and including
BS-17. Recruitment of officers and officials in
the district on contract basis from time to time
under the District Government Rules of
Business.
i. Health Equipment Maintenance(HEM) for
ensuring availability of state-of the art &
functional bio-medical technology.
j. Transport maintenance as an essential
component of speedy provision of outreach
healthcare services.
k. District Quality Control Board (DQCB) under
the overall technical support from the PQCB for
ensuring supply & availability of quality
medicines in line with the National Health
Policy.
l. Technical scrutiny, standardization and purchase
of stores and capital goods and bio medical
equipment for each health care facility in
respective districts.
m. Government Medical Stores Depot.(MSD) at
each district for ensuring availability of
appropriate quantity of reserves and timely
distribution of routine and incidental drugs to all
health care facilities.
n. Surgeon Medico-legal Office and its functions
relating to the constitution of Medico-legal
examination.
o. All Administrative and related matters of
Nursing Cadres up to BS-17.
p. Formulation and implementation of policies
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pertaining to institution of user charges and levy
of related and subsequent fees by Medical
Officers in districts.
q. In a time span ranging over 5 years the office of
the Chief Chemical Examiner will be transferred
and its responsibilities thereof will be entrusted
to the districts.
(ii) Population Welfare
a. To plan, organize and implement programme
activities.
b. To organize the assigned communication
activities including exhibition of
documentaries, workshops, seminars etc.
c. To coordinate with Population Welfare
Department and the District Government.
d. Supervise and monitor the activities of Tehsil
Offices and service outlets in the District.
e. To identify training needs and impart training
as per training schedule in coordination with
Population Welfare Department.
f. To provide logistic support to the Programme
service outlets and equip them with stock of
contraceptives, medicines and necessary
equipment.
.
7. Information
Technology
(i) Information Technology Development,
Information Technology Promotion, and
Database.
8. Law (i) Legal Advice and drafting.
9. Literacy (i) Literacy Campaigns, Continuing Education and
Vocational Education.
10. Revenue (i) Land Revenue & Estate

A. Colonization Of Government Lands

a. Subject to law and policy of the Government / Board
of Revenue-
1. Lease of state land Nazul land.
2. Determining eligibility of lessees and other
grants for grant of proprietary rights under
specific terms and conditions and passing of
orders accordingly.
3. Execution of deeds of conveyance regarding
state land on behalf of the Provincial
Government.
4. Operation of Killa Gift Fund.
5. Determination of right of return of land under
the Thal Development Act, 1949 and passing of
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orders accordingly.
6. Allotment of state land under Rural Housing
Schemes.
7. Maintenance of record of all State Land.
8. Maintenance of accounts in prescribed ledger of
receipts on account of lease / sale of state land.

B. Land Reforms

a. Subject to law and policy of the Government /
Punjab Land Commission-

1. Determination of holdings of persons affected
by ceiling fixed under Land Reforms and
resumption of excess land in favour of
Provincial Government.
2. Payment of compensation for resumed land.
3. Allotment of resumed land to tenants and other
eligible persons.
4. Maintenance of accounts in prescribed format.
5. Record of resumed land and allotment thereof.

C. Consolidation of Land holdings.
a. Subject to law and policy of Government-
1. Consolidation of Land Holdings.
2. Matters relating to appeals etc. against the orders
of Consolidation Officers.
D. Relief
a. Subject to law and policy of Government-
1. Taking preventive and protective measures
against floods and rains.
2. Recommendations seeking an area to be
declared as calamity hit.
3. Distribution of relief fund and goods to the
calamity affectees and maintenance of accounts
regarding such distribution.
4. Matters concerning rehabilitation of Behari
repatriates from Bangladesh.
5. Maintenance and operation of PLA under head
481 Relief Measures.
6. After an area is declared calamity affected,
exercise of delegated powers under Section 4 of
the Punjab Natural Calamities (Prevention and
Relief) Act, 1958, by the District Coordination
Officer.
E. Revenue
a. Subject to law, policy and guide-lines of
Government/Board of Revenue-
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1. Assessment and collection of land taxes, cesses
and Agricultural Income Tax.
2. Land surveys and record of rights including
restrictions on transfer of title.
3. Alienation of revenue.
4. Jagirs and Maufis-Punjab Abolition of Jagirs
Act.
5. Endowment of land for religious purposes.
6. Escheats.
7. Pre-emption law.
8. Punjab Alienation of Land Act.
9. Matters relating to Shamilat Deh.
b. Revenue field staff and district establishment
ministerial- matters connected with terms & Conditions
of their service, training, pay & allowance, promotions,
leave, posting and transfers under rules, delegations of
powers rules/service rules etc. except those entrusted to
Services, General Administration Department.
c. 1. taccavi for land improvement and other
agricultural loans.
2. Money Lenders Ordinance and Usurious
Loans Ordinance 1959.
3. West Pakistan Relief of Indebtedness
Ordinance, 1960.
d. Land Acquisition Act and rules made there under.
e. Demarcation and rectangulation of land.
f. Leases of ferries and bridges.
g. Stamp Act- 1899
h. Registration Act. 1908
i. Delivery of copies of documents under rules.
j. Act and Rules in respect of Court of Wards,
encumbered and attached estates.
k. Government estates.
l. Land laws.
m. Settlement and re-assessment.
n. Tenancy laws and relations between landlords and
tenants.
o. Suspension and remission of land revenue and
water- rate.
p. Crop Reports.
q. Muslim Personal Law (Shariat Application) Act,
1962.
r. All matters relating to Katchery Compounds in the
District under the Katchery Compound Rules, 1937.
s. Transfer of Property Act. 1882
t. Stamps and Court Fees, Judicial & Non-Judicial
under Court Fees Act. 1870
u. Matters relating to District /Tehsil office buildings,
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etc, except actual constrution, maintenance and repairs.
v. Malba cess Fund.
w. Lambardars.
x. Cattle Census.
y. Restitution and Redemption of Mortgaged Lands
Act. 1964.
z. Evacuee Property and Displaced Persons Laws
(Repeal) Act. 1975.
aa. Purchase of stores and capital goods for the district.
bb. Budget and Accounts.
cc. Original, Appellate and Revisional jurisdiction.

F. Expenditure
a. 512-Land Management (Land Records and
Colonization).
b. 023-Tax Management (4-Stamps)
c. 023-Tax Management (Registration)
d. 529-Hill Torrent Establishment.
e. 10-District Administration.
f. 10-Sub-Divisional Establishment.
g. 10-Copying Agency Establishment.
h. 575-Stationery & printing.
i. Demarcation of Indo-Pakistan Boundary.
G. Receipts
a. 0113-Agricultural Income Tax.
b. 0124-Land Revenue.
c. 0270-Stamps duties.
d. 0123-Tax on Transfer of Property (Registration)
e. 1231-Sale proceeds of Unclaimed and Escheated
Property Court Fees realized in Cash.
f. 1262-Embankment and Drainage Works-Direct
Receipts-Hill Torrent/Sale of Water.
g. (a) 1264-Stationery-Sale of Plain Paper used
with stamps.
(b) 1264-Sale proceeds of Cheque Books
supplied from Stamps store.
h. 1300-Miscellaneous Receipts-Examination Fees
for Examination for Naib Tehsildars, Kanungos
and Patwaris.
i. 1300-Miscellaneous Receipts.
(a) 1390-Other Sale of Land & Houses etc.
(b) 1390-Copying Agency Accounts.
j. 1320-Extra Ordinary Receipts.
(ii) Excise and Taxation
a. Assessment and Collection of Taxes/Duties and
Fees devolved to District Government:
1. Entertainment Duty.
2. Property tax.
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3. Real Estate Agents/Motor Vehicles
Dealers.
4. Any other local taxes assigned by
District Government

b. Collection of Federal and Provincial Taxes as
directed by the Govt.

12. Works and Service (i) Spatial Planning and Development.

(ii) District Roads and Buildings
a) Planning, designing, construction, equipment,
maintenance and repairs of all Government
Buildings, residential and non-residential
including rest houses;
b) Evaluation, fixation of rent, control,
management, leases and sale of Government
buildings.
c) Water Supply and Sanitary Works pertaining to
Government Buildings and Government Estates
except provincial assets and those assigned
under main heading S & GAD under Sr. No. 24
in the schedule-II of the Punjab Government
Rules of Business 1974.
d) Administration of West Pakistan Highway
Ordinance, 1959 (amended) wherever it pertains
to District.
e) Laying standards and specifications for various
types of Road and Bridges for the District.
f) Planning and designing roads and connected
works for the district roads financed from
District / Provincial and / or central funds.
g) Construction, maintenance, repairs and
improvement of roads, bridges, culverts,
causeways, boat bridges and ancillary bridges
for the Works and Service Department financed
from District / Provincial and / or central funds.
h) Administration of roads, bridges and boat
bridges toll collection and leases of land for
Filling / Services Stations and access roads
thereof on roads under the control of District.
i) District Testing Laboratories for works.
j) Execution of works on behalf of other Agencies
/ Department as Deposit Works.
k) preparation of architectural plans / drawings of
buildings.
l) Service matters except those entrusted to Service
and General Administration Department.
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m) Purchase of stores and capital goods for the
District Government.
(iii) Energy.
To be determined later on.
(iv) Transport
a) Chapter VII and VIII of Motor Vehicles Act,
1939.
b) Compliance of provisions contained in West
Pakistan Motor Vehicles Ordinance 1965 and
Motor Vehicles Rules, 1969.
c) Exercise of Powers and Functions as provided in
Motor Vehicles Rules, 1969 within the
Region/Districts.
d) The Budget would be prepared by RTA and
after preparation would be forwarded to P.T.A.
e) Notification of C-Class and D-Class Stand and
strict compliance of Motor Vehicles Rules,
1969.
f) District R.T.A. would exercise the whole
process of payment of compensation in accident
cases of Private/Public Sectors and allied
matters within its jurisdiction i.e. entire district.
g) Puurchase and maintenance of stores and capital
goods for the District R.T.A.

(v) Environment
a. To assist provincial EPA in discharge of its
functions under the Pakistan Environmental
Protection Act, 1997.
b. To exercise personnel administration and
financial management of the subordinate staff.
c. To regulate Motor Vehicles subject to the
provisions of the Pakistan Environmental
Protection, Act, 1997 and the rules and
regulations made there-under.
d. To ensure, guide and assist the proponents of
new projects in submission of Initial
Environmental Examination
(IEE)/Environmental Impact assessment (EIA)
to the D.G. Punjab EPA for approval.
e. To ensure implementation of environmental
protection and preservation measures in all
development projects at the district level and to
sensitize government agencies on environmental
issues.
f. To identify the needs for legislation in various
sectors of the environment.
g. Provide information and guidance to the public
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on environmental matters.
h. To encourage the formation and working of non-
governmental organizations to prevent and
combat pollution and promote sustainable
development.
i. To undertaker regular monitoring of projects
financed from the Provincial Sustainable
Development Fund and to submit progress
reports to the DG Punjab EPA for publication in
the Annual Report.
j. To request the Environmental Magistrate or the
Environmental Tribunal to take cognizance of an
offence triable under the provisions of the
PEPA, 1997.
k. To submit quarterly progress reports and a
consolidated annual report to the DG Punjab
EPA.
l. To enlist the support of Government
Departments at district level notably the
education and health institutions in campaigns
for building public awareness.
m. To influence the working procedures and
programmes of various agencies and
departments in the district to support
environmental protection programme and to
incorporate environmental safeguards in their
own systems.
n. To undertake any other duties and functions as
assigned by the DG Punjab EP and/or Provincial
Government.
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SCHEDULE III
{See Rule 5(2)}

List of cases to be submitted to the Zila Nazim for his approval before issue of
orders.

1. Annual Budget Statement
2. Laying of Supplementary Statement of expenditure before the Zila Council.
3. Cases in which Provincial Government has issued direction.
4. Complaints to the Provincial Local Government Commission about dispute
between any department of the Government and District Government or between
two District Governments.
5. All cases which are liable to involve District Government into controversy with
Provincial Government or with another District Government.
6. Recommendations for the grant of honours and awards.
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SCHEDULE IV
{See Rule 5(3)}


List of cases to be submitted to the Zila Nazim for information.

1. All periodical reports of D.C.O., D.P.O and E.D.Os.
2. Press notes issued by D.C.O., D.P.O. and E.D.Os.
3. All periodical and special reports relating to law and order such as fortnightly
situation reports submitted by the police.
4. Intelligence Reports.
5. Report of Committees of inquiry appointed by District Government.

N.0TIFlCATIOf\!
In exercise of tile powers conferred him under ,'No.5PV(LG)5-9/2001(P).
section 191 of the Punjab Loco: Government Orc.JiflJIlCl.:, 200I (XIII of 2001), the
c;ovemor of the Punjab is pleased to direct that in the Punjab District Government
Rules of Business, 2001 the following amendment snail be made :-
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AMENDMENT:
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In rule 16 sub rule(I), in clause (lJ,U1e letters and words "EDOs &
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,District Officers" shall be substituted by the letters, comma and words "EDOs, District
Officers and Principals of Degree Colleges",
NAGUIB ULlAH MALIK
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SECRET/,RY lG&RD DEPARTMENT
No. & Date Even.
A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to:
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. 1 The Secretary, Prime Minister's Secretariat, Reconstruction Bureau,
Islamabad.
2. The Principal Secretary to
",3. TIle Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Punjab.
, 4. The Chief Secr;etary/Additional ChIef Secretary, Punjab,
, :'. All Administrative Secretaries to Government of the Punjab.
',6. All Zila Nazirris in the Punjab.
.1. All District Coordination Officers in the Punjab.
8. All TdlSil/Town Nazuns in tile Punjab,
"g. The Director General (Inspection), LG&RDDepartment.
10.The Director Gened Rural Development Department.
,11. The Provincial Director, Local Fund Audit, Lahore.
, ,12. All DivJsional Directors, Local Fund Audit inPunjab.
13. The Secretary, Punjab Local Government Soard, 'Lahore.
.14. The Director, Punjab Local Government Academy, Lela Mousa.
15. The Superintendent, Government Printing Press Punjab, Lahore for publication In
the next extra ordinary gazette and supply 200 copies of the same for qfficial use. '
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SI:CTION OFFICER-V .:
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GOVERNMENT OF THEPUNJt.l.
LOCAL GOVl", & IWRAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT

f\'0. SOV(LG)5-9/2001(P). in cxercisc 01 the l'pon Ii In
under Section 191 of tile punj<lb tocal Governmcnt o.omoncc. zoo: (Xlll of.
.2001), the Governor of the to CiliCel tilat III tile PlJll!lb .
.. .. District Government Rules of 8usiness, 200 l,the. following amen:':. !2nt sl all
be mauc:
AMENDMENT
In Sc\ledule-ll, sub-serial (ii) of serial. No.10 shall be substituted by the
. [u\\OWilleJ :-
"(it) Excise and Taxation.
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(a) Assessment and Collection of property t ax.
(I)) As'sessment/Collcclion of any other IOClll \ (IX Llssigncl i by Dj trict
Government.
(c) Collection of Federal and Provincial Taxes as directed b\ the
Governrnent.
NAGUIB UllAH MAllK
SECRETARY lG&RD DEPARTMENT
NO. & DATE EVEN
A copy is forwJ',dec Ior inforlll(1t"lon La:
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All Zila I'lazims in the punj<.:b;
All the District Coordination Officers in the punjJb.
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J\K tile Tehsi\ Municip<'11 Officers in tile runjJb.
The Director GcnerJl, (LG) punjJI1,
The fJrovincial Director, t.oca' Fund Audit Lohare.
The Superintendent, Printing Preis runpb for pubiication in tne
extriJ orciinaryl:.i:'Uc of the with
request to supply twO of tllisrlotific<.\l Ion for
offici,JI 11';(\.
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